Checkmate Queen

I had to let this mature a month or so before reviewing. Opening is not nice to me, very old fashioned. Tuberose is prominent. After a while say 30mins it dries down to a more smoother creamier fig and tuberose combo. Yes it’s nice, it’s long lasting and will be a perfect autumn and winter fragrance. Atomiser is amazing and packaging and bottle is stunning. Well worth the small price tag.

this is so nice. the initial spray is a little weird but in a good way, weird like ouu what is that🤔 the dry down is pretty. different from anything in my collection!!!! crazy because i cant find the words to describe it but its very pretty and sophisticated is all i can think of. more of a date night type fragrance. the fact that it last all day has me sold!

I wanted to return this fragrance and fortunately I didn't. I don't own Scandal Absolu but I knew the smell. After I bought this I went to try Scandal Absolu, realizing how much better JPG is... BUT! Then it changed.

This is what a garden fairy smells like at night. Sweet, creamy, magical. Not a tinkerbell fairy, but the mischievous ones from folklore. Sexy in an otherworldly way. Dewy tuberose, woods and fairy dust.

Scandal Absolu vibes: tuberose up top, fig in the middle, sandalwood in the base, with a sharper green opening and a more powdery drydown. Rich, clean, “grown woman” energy.